Cebu Sunset (Philippines)

i was lucky enough yesterday to get these photos... but i did not edit them coz i don't know how or what to edit... this is also the first time i shot in raw format. i posted it here so that you could help me determine which should be edited and how should i edit these photos and critique on it at the same time.

any comments, suggestions and critique will be welcomed with open heart.. don't be gentle

I enjoy the colors. I really don't have any negative about them. I enjoyed them.

I also enjoy the colors... like some abstract paintings... but to be honest, I would love to see more foreground interest. Let's look at the first photo, I wonder how it would turn out if more of those palm trees were in the frame..?

Rio Sundoro wrote in post #9515591
I also enjoy the colors... like some abstract paintings... but to be honest, I would love to see more foreground interest. Let's look at the first photo, I wonder how it would turn out if more of those palm trees were in the frame..?

i was too engrossed with getting as much colors of the skies that i didn't even mind the foreground... come to think of it, yeah it would have been nice if i did include the foreground. tnx

#1, #2 and #3 are my favourites. The last two are "past their prime". I would probably crop the trees in #2 on the left hand side. Just some landscape on the right had side and that is it. In the others the landscape is somewhat distracting. In #1 my eyes were drawn to the cross bar between the trees with wires coming down... The less distraction the more the sky "speaks for it self".

vk2gwk wrote in post #9515799
#1, #2 and #3 are my favourites. The last two are "past their prime". I would probably crop the trees in #2 on the left hand side. Just some landscape on the right had side and that is it. In the others the landscape is somewhat distracting. In #1 my eyes were drawn to the cross bar between the trees with wires coming down... The less distraction the more the sky "speaks for it self".

what do you mean past their prime? i actually shot those #4 and #5 earlier than #1, 2 and 3... yes i have to learn to crop, i don't usually crop my photos because i dont know where and what to crop.. but i think im learning though...

monk3y wrote in post #9515812
what do you mean past their prime? i actually shot those #4 and #5 earlier than #1, 2 and 3... yes i have to learn to crop, i don't usually crop my photos because i dont know where and what to crop.. but i think im learning though...

I thought - by the order you put them up that the later ones were jsut before the sun got out... But if not, then they were "too early"... In the first three you caught the beautiful pattern in sky colours which are present in the other two.

can you give me some tips / suggestions on what to edit so that these photos would look more explosive?

Shot 3 is definitely my favourite. They are all lovely, vibrant colours.

I dig everyone of these photos. And am kinda jealous that you got to experience it in person lol.

Casperd360 wrote in post #9517486
I dig everyone of these photos. And am kinda jealous that you got to experience it in person lol.

thank you... it's quite common here to get these colors as long as you go high up in the mountains during sunsets or head out to the beach..